Adidas has entered yet another legal battle over its three-striped design, despite a history of mixed success in suing ‘similar’ brand logos. Click here to read the story at creativebloq.com. Discussion Questions:
Adidas Originals rolled out a new global brand platform, “We Gave the World an Original. You Gave Us a Thousand Back,” that pays homage to the Trefoil iconography that’s been used in its marketing and products for over 50 years, according to a press release. Click here to read the
Gatorade is already a major player working to quench thirst for athletes and exercisers. Now, the well-known brand is aiming to keep you hydrated all day long. Click here to read the story at usatoday.com. Discussion Questions:
Just in time for the upcoming NFL season, DraftKings is betting on a familiar face and a new tagline to promote its sportsbook. Click here to read the story at marketingbrew.com. Discussion Questions:
The NCAA x Adidas Originals footwear collection has a special treat for fans and students as the fall semester kicks off and the excitement of the college football season builds. Click here to read the story at sportskeeda.com. Discussion Questions:
Skechers is launching its first soccer cleats in the United Kingdom and Europe in September, the footwear company announced last week. The shoe is called the SKX_01, according to a press release. Click here to read the story at retaildive.com. Discussion Questions:
When it comes to footwear and sports apparel, there’s only one king — and while Nike’s rip-roaring worldwide ascent didn’t end up making Spencer Haywood a billionaire, you can’t argue with the singularity of the Swoosh across what is now several distinct generations. Click here to read the story at
On Feb. 2, 2022, the Washington Football Team officially became the Washington Commanders. Now, over a year later, the Commanders may be heading toward another name change. Click here to read the story at si.com. Discussion Questions:
It’s a franchise based on a 2,000-word article that appeared in Vibe magazine in 1998. Its characters have sprung wholly from itself, rather than from a decades-deep well of recognizable figures and branding. Click here to read the story at theringer.com. Discussion Questions:
Shortly after buying the NHL’s New Jersey Devils, Josh Harris explained why. “What we’ve done is buy good companies,” he told NJ.com in 2014, “good franchises that have a reason to exist but for whatever reason may have some financial difficulties or need some new leadership.” Click here to read the